Motorcycle Procession for Logan Buddemeyer

Corey Perrine/Staff Law enforcement lead the procession Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Marco Island. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff Cyclists pass a sign Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at Marco Island Cemetery. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff Luis Rubin de Celis parks his bike in a parking lot Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 near Marco Island Cemetery. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff Birds are seen swirling over passing motorcycles Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Marco Island. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff Motorcyclists make their final leg down W Elkcam Cir. Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at Marco Island Cemetery. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff The casket containing Logan Buddemeyer is seen as bikers look on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Marco Island. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff Luis Rubin de Celis of Naples prepares to leave the parking lot Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Marco Island. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff A sticker is seen Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Marco Island. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff Family make their way to a limo Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Marco Island. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff Spokes and a rotor casts a shadow Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Marco Island. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff Allison Ponzini laughs while waiting Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Marco Island. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff Police officers wait for services in the chapel to conclude Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Marco Island. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff A bike air intake is seen Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Marco Island. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff A rider by the nickname "Buckshot" smokes a cigar before riding Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Marco Island. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff Fred Barfitt of North Port waits to leave the parking lot Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Marco Island. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff Members of the Latin American Motorcycle Association (LAMA) pose for a picture Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Marco Island. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff The casket containing Logan Buddemeyer passes cyclists Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at at Marco Island Cemetery. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff Cyclists join family and friends Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at at Marco Island Cemetery. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff Fred Barfitt of North Port waits to leave the parking lot Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Marco Island. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff Patty Karam, center right, smiles while talking with friends next to husband, Tony, center left, both of Naples Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Marco Island. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles. "We are strangers brought together by one common bond," Tony said."

Corey Perrine/Staff Bikers prepare to leave the parking lot Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Marco Island. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff Luis Rubin de Celis parks his bike in a parking lot Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 near Marco Island Cemetery. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff The casket containing Logan Buddemeyer is wheeled to a hearse Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Marco Island. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.

Corey Perrine/Staff Logan Buddenmeyer is seen at his funeral surrounded by friends and family Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Marco Island. Over 80 motorcycles appeared and a few hundred came out to pay respects to 8-year-old Logan Buddemeyer by parading around the island in a procession and attending the prayer at Marco Island Cemetery. Buddemeyer passed away Jan 1, 2014 after being taken off life support. Logan came to the Buddemeyers having already undergone organ transplants. He would later battle cancer and respiratory issues. He suffered a stroke in November that put him in a coma, Monica Buddemeyer said. Aside from swimming in the pool, Loganâ’s favorite activity was riding motorcycles.